Podcast
USC CERPP presents a new podcast series, Lessons in Leadership.
Listen as we feature enrollment management practitioners from various walks of life, as they illuminate us on how they advanced themselves professionally, while working to build opportunity for others in education.
The practices, habits of mind, war stories, and career crossroads traversed by both seasoned and rising leaders provide insight on how to move from where you are to where you aspire to be as a professional in EM and related roles.
This podcast, Lessons in Leadership, aims to capture those insights and bring them directly to you. The best advice and worst missteps, acts of proactivity and serendipity, and inspiring moments, mentors, and milestones, are shared through the voices and experiences of EM practitioners from diverse backgrounds, institutions, and pathways.
Our energetic host for this podcast series is Dr. Wendy Marshall, Educational Program Designer for USC CERPP. Dr. Marshall plays a crucial role in shepherding participants through CERPP’s USC Leadership in Enrollment Management certificate program, which was launched to nurture the next generation of enrollment management leaders.
In this episode, Dr. Robert Mirabile, Founder & Principal, Best Practice Solutions (Expert Enrollment Management & Financial Aid Services) discusses his pathway to leadership with a focus on impact, adding value, positioning oneself to gain perspective. He discusses his trajectory as a consultant, practitioner, and more recently founding partner to a highly successful consulting firm, which is hosting a day-long symposium on July 28th.
This episode features Dr. Amber Schultz, Vice President for Enrollment Management at Western Illinois University. This conversation explores her bold personal leadership, mission driven focus, and willingness to fearlessly step under the heat lamp and microscope to serve her personal mission and that of her institution. A first-generation-college-goer herself, Amber is relentless in her dedication to creating opportunity and shares a heartfelt story of what drives her work. A go-getter, leader, an inspiration, please enjoy this conversation with Amber Schultz.
In this episode, Wendy interviews Laurel Baker Tew, who is currently the Assistant Head of School for Enrollment at Viewpoint School. Laurel is a true leader in the profession–not only at her institution but in her work with professional organizations and with the Leadership in Enrollment Management certificate program at USC. Laurel has an intriguing background, as she has “hopped the fence” from higher education to working with independent schools. Her robust background and experiences highlight the transferability of leadership skills from one domain to another, and serve as an inspiration for those who are considering exploring another side of EM.
In this inaugural episode of Lessons in Leadership, Dr. Jerry Lucido shares his journey from a first-generation college-goer to ultimately starting a research center focused fostering equity and expertise in college access, admission, and outcomes. His career began with a pursuit for purpose, and was guided by the question, “How can I contribute?” Jerry’s trajectory included changes in institutions, a pivotal graduate program that truly transformed him into an educator, and professional networks and mentors, all of which helped him find and use his own voice. Jerry shares a key moment that occurred during his interview with the University of Southern California, which would result in a research center focused on EM policy and practice. His conviction and compassion are evident as he shares his experience and advice on how to craft a purposeful career and life.